ConnieK's comments
(member since Apr 11, 2009)
ConnieK's comments from the Reading List 2009 group.
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October:
51. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larssen (4 stars)
52. Daemon by Daniel Suarez (5 stars)
53. The Poet by Michael Connelly (3 stars)
September:
47. Lost A Novel by Michael Robotham (3 stars)
48. Persuader by Lee Child (3 stars)
49. We Thought You Would Be Prettier True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive (3 stars)
50. Yeaaaaa!!!! Goal book was a great one - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
August:
42. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison, (2 stars) - Ugh
43. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen, (5 stars) - then saw the author speak in person. Can't wait for next book!
44. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork, (5 stars), wonderful - heartwarming.
45. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult, (3 stars)
46. Back Spin by Harlan Coben, (3 stars)
July:
37. Testimony by Anita Shreve (3 stars) Well written, but left me feeling depressed.
38. Drood by Dan Simmons. Gave up on this book about 1/4 of the way through. Someone knowledgeable about Charles Dickens would appreciate this, I think, but, for me, it just droned on and on. Disappointing after enjoying The Terror so much.
39. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (4 stars). Another enjoyable tale of the trials of Jamie, Claire, Bree, and Roger. This time, life takes them to 18th Century America. Loved the audio version.
40. Relentless by Dean Koontz. (2 stars) In the words of the villian: "Hack".
41. The Help by Kathryn Stockett(5 stars) One of my favorite reads of 2009!
June:
30. Chopin Manuscript by Jeffrey Deaver et al (2 stars)
31. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (4 stars)
32. The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg (4 stars)
33. Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron (3 stars)
34. The Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice (3 stars)
35. Voyager - Outlander 3 (4 stars)
36. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe (3 stars)
May:
25. Long Lost by Harlan Coben (3 star)
26. Jessica by Bryce Courtenay (5 star)
27. Eventide by Kent Haruf (4 star)
28. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer (5 star)
29. The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker (4 star)
Rest of April:
22. Why We Suck by Denis Leary (5 star)
23. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (3 star)
24. Reread of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (5 star)
Anna - Thanks for the SS update. Glad to hear it's coming soon!
Hi Anna - I didn't even realize another one was coming out! Do you know when?
I love finding a new author and wanting to gobble up everything they've written. I think I have one of the Jim Butcher books on by to-read list and know I have a Kim Harrison waiting to read. Now I'm more motivated to get those started!
Jackie - I am really enjoying your reviews and envy your career! I'll be adding several of these to my already far too long to-read list. Thank you!
Jackie - Thank you for the invite to this group. I am looking forward to reading the members' reading goals, reviews and recommendations.
I began the year with the goal of reading 50 books and am a bit ahead of schedule - mainly due to adding, and trying to keep up with, so many books to my TBR list from goodreads' recommendations!
Here is my list so far:
January Books (My True Blood month :) -
1.The Snowball: Warren Buffett & the Business of Life
2. Dead until Dark (SS Book1)
3. Living Dead in Dallas (SS Book2)
4. Club Dead (SS Book3)
5. Dead to the World (SS Book4)
6. Dead as a Doornail (SS Book5)
7. Definitely Dead (SS Book6)
February Books:
8. All Together Dead (SS Book7)
9. From Dead to Worse (SS Book8)
10. The Shack
11. UR
12. Dewey, The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
13. Outlander
March Books:
14. American Wife
15. The Young Wan
16. Starvation Lake
17. Coraline
18. Summer's Path
19. Private
April - to date:
20. The Handmaid's Tale
21. Plainsong
Fabulous 5 Star Books so far: Starvation Lake, The Handmaid's Tale, Plainsong
